Austin
Klewan

Saxophone
Austin Klewan
Austin Klewan is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist who was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. Klewan gained a strong foundation for jazz while studying saxophone with Mike Lee, as well as within the Jazz House Kids organization. After graduating in 2017 from the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida, Klewan would go on to attend Northwestern University. There, he studied saxophone and clarinet under Victor Goines and began to develop as a composer and arranger.
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Austin Klewan

Austin Klewan is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist who was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. Klewan gained a strong foundation for jazz while studying saxophone with Mike Lee, as well as within the Jazz House Kids organization. After graduating in 2017 from the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida, Klewan would go on to attend Northwestern University. There, he studied saxophone and clarinet under Victor Goines and began to develop as a composer and arranger. During his time at Northwestern, Klewan performed with, sang with, and arranged music for musicians such as Victor Goines, Sherman Irby, Don Vappie, Brianna Thompson, and the vocalist Kenny Washington. During his freshman year at Northwestern, he was awarded a prestigious Luminarts Fellowship in Jazz Improvisation. In the summer of 2020, Klewan co-led (AK) Squared, the winning group of the 2020 Detroit Jazz Festival Collegiate Combo Competition. He sang and played saxophone with the group at the 2020 Detroit Jazz Festival. Klewan also has starred as saxophonist and co-lead vocalist of the Chicago-based pop/soul group Honey Butter. The group has released eight songs, including a five-song EP, that have garnered significant streaming totals on streaming services like Spotify. Honey Butter has regularly performed in the city of Chicago, as well as at Northwestern University's Dillo Day in 2018 alongside performers such as Daniel Caesar and Joey Bada$$. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree from Northwestern in June 2021, Klewan relocated to Los Angeles. He can be seen frequently at some of LA's most famous jazz clubs and jam sessions, including the famous Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach. Through understanding of the music tradition and awareness of the present, Klewan aims to give his audience a memorable experience with every performance, no matter how large or small.

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